Name/Title
Sparkling Columns and FlyerEntry/Object ID
2013.3.75Description
This is a device to show the passage of an electrical charge. The charge jumps the gaps between the pieces of foil making up the spirals within the columns. The foil spirals were glued to the surface of a glass tube which was inserted inside the larger tube of the column. The discharge of the current caused the pin-wheel flyer to turn. These were used in conjunction with the static electricity machine.
The museum has two of these sparkling columns and flyer instruments. Each is in perfect condition.Collection
Moosnick Museum - Scientific Apparatus